Week 7, 1985

played in Buffalo, NY

36 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Miami Dolphins01030-13
Buffalo Bills37010-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:06 BUF - Carson Long 36 field goal
2Q: 14:30 MIA - Mark Bavaro 7 pass from Tony Clements (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
2Q: 08:55 BUF - Eric Sievers 18 pass from Kyle Mackey (Carson Long extra point)
2Q: 02:52 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 40 field goal
3Q: 07:15 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 42 field goal
4Q: 10:07 BUF - Carson Long 30 field goal
4Q: 05:37 BUF - Dave Logan 2 pass from Kyle Mackey (Carson Long extra point)

Team StatisticsMIABUF
Record2-53-4
First Downs2114
- by Rushing44
- by Passing179
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards392256
- Offensive Plays7951
- Yards per Play4.965.02
Net Rushing Yards90115
- Rushing Attempts2928
- Yards per Rush3.104.11
Net Passing Yards302141
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt49 - 26 - 222 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards305146
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/31/5
- Yards per Pass Play6.046.13
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions10/194/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.95.9
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards5/421/10
Punt Returns/Yards4/412/8
Kick Returns/Yards5/834/81
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/2
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/02/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 31
Time of Possession32:1327:47

Drive Charts

Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:13OWN 233-2Punt
19:592:50OWN 21519Punt
13:163:57OWN 47853Touchdown
212:310:53OWN 3136Interception
28:476:03OWN 221155Field Goal
21:451:45OWN 7663Half
313:096:00OWN 341241Field Goal
33:211:01OWN 364-9Punt
31:052:26OWN 30546Missed FG
410:021:33OWN 1531Punt
45:302:51OWN 39728Interception
42:062:06OWN 221361Game
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:473:48OWN 48733Field Goal
17:093:53OWN 13619Punt
214:191:48OWN 293-5Punt
211:382:51OPP 48548Touchdown
22:440:59OWN 3538Punt
315:001:51OWN 2539Punt
37:093:48OWN 19617Punt
32:201:15OWN 2438Punt
413:393:37OWN 31656Field Goal
48:292:59OWN 43757Touchdown
42:390:33OWN 2938Punt

Game MVP: Ronnie Lippett, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
George Rogers12363.00700
Del Rodgers10333.301110
Tony Clements681.33500
Mike Hogan11313.001310
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gary Anderson23833.611020
Cedric Minter4287.001410
Kyle Mackey144.00400

Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tony Clements49263051/3140262.0
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Kyle Mackey22151461/52240116.8

Receiving Statistics

MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Mark Bavaro679015.0022401
WR Jeff Groth485614.0010220
WR Pete Mandley474912.2510160
WR Rich Martini36289.335180
RB George Rogers36237.670100
TE Brooks Williams252110.500140
RB Del Rodgers22168.000110
WR Ray Butler1266.00060
WR Clint Sampson141616.0012160
TE Bruce Hardy0100.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dave Logan565711.4029241
WR Archie Griffin36155.00080
TE Eric Sievers222311.5014181
TE Tim Wrightman23178.500130
FB Ted McKnight121111.0013110
WR Daryl Turner111010.000100
WR Mike Young121313.000130

Interception Statistics

MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Ronnie Lippett221.000

Fumble Statistics

MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
Rich Martini1000
Dennis Harrah0100
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Ronnie Lippett0010

Punting Statistics

MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Eddie Hare417644.042.0521
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pat McInally729642.336.4562

Kicking Statistics

MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Freddie Steinfort2/32/30/0421/1
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Carson Long2/20/00/0362/2

Punt Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Pete Mandley44110.30
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Mike Prior284.00

Kick Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Pete Mandley58316.60
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Archie Griffin36923.00
Rod Hill11212.00

Defensive Statistics

MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Calvin Daniels710.02115
S Bill Graham520.01719
CB Lionel Washington420.02115
ILB Tom Briehl410.01010
CB Lester Hayes320.01717
ILB Billy Ray Smith310.01114
ILB Dave Simmons300.01011
DT Bill Elko210.51313
S Bryan Hicks210.02014
OLB Vernon Maxwell200.01912
DE Doug Hollie100.51916
CB Sean Thomas110.01312
DT Sean Lilly110.01510
TE Bruce Hardy10---------
DE Keith Gary100.01512
RB George Rogers10---------
DE Glen Collins100.02218
OLB Carl Banks100.02117
S Brett Maxie100.0116
S Bob Glazebrook020.01111
CB Lee Davis010.02211
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Johnny Rembert740.02847
CB Ronnie Lippett610.02141
S Shaun Gayle600.02644
OLB Bruce Scholtz421.02340
ILB Scott Radecic420.01713
CB Kenny Johnson410.01626
DE Bubba Emanuel320.01419
S Mike Prior310.02138
OLB Keena Turner230.01825
CB Rod Hill220.01537
DE Steve Hamilton220.01731
DT Mike Dawson210.01727
CB Wayne Davis210.01324
S Freddy Koepfer210.0917
OLB Ron Crosby200.065
DE Mike Hamby110.01632
ILB Don Blackmon100.0610
S D.D. Hoggard100.0927

Pass Rush Statistics

MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Bill Elko0.500013
DE Doug Hollie0.500016
OLB Carl Banks0.012117
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Bruce Scholtz1.001240
DE Reggie White0.003142
ILB Don Blackmon0.002110
DE Mike Hamby0.002032
DT Mike Dawson0.001027
CB Rod Hill0.001037
DE Steve Hamilton0.001031

Pass Defense Statistics

MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Bill Graham41019
ILB Dave Simmons30011
CB Lionel Washington30015
S Bryan Hicks10014
ILB Calvin Daniels10015
ILB Billy Ray Smith10014
OLB Carl Banks10017
CB Sean Thomas10012
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ronnie Lippett53241
CB Kenny Johnson30026
OLB Johnny Rembert30047
S Shaun Gayle30044
S Mike Prior30038
CB Wayne Davis21024
ILB Don Blackmon20010
OLB Keena Turner10025
OLB Bruce Scholtz10040
ILB Scott Radecic10013
DE Steve Hamilton10031
S Freddy Koepfer10017
CB Rod Hill01037

Blocking Statistics

MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ross Murray34017032
Craig Wolfley26119035
Gerry Feehery12014025
Sylvester Croom11019029
Fred Dean04019140
Billy Bryan03019037
Mike Hogan0209012
Joe Conwell02018025
Dennis Harrah01020027
Dennis Bligen01013020
Mark Bavaro01022030
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Brad Edelman37128023
Don Mosebar16023023
Bob Olderman13021015
Eric Sievers12024019
Ron Mattes12025020
Ted McKnight04021016
Sid Abramowicz01023119
Frank Hamilton010708
Morlon Poole010504

Special Teams Tackles

MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Clint Sampson316
Sean Thomas125
Rich Martini114
Bob Glazebrook113
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Shaun Gayle419
Ted McKnight214
Allen Carter122
John Frank118
Keena Turner13

Participation

MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tony Clements2950---------79
Fred Dean1940------766
Billy Bryan1937------763
Craig Wolfley1935------761
Rich Martini1530------1459
Mark Bavaro2230------759
Pete Mandley1530------1257
Sylvester Croom1929------755
Carl Banks------21171755
Jeff Groth1730------552
Del Rodgers1225------1552
Sean Thomas------13122550
Ross Murray1732---------49
Glen Collins------2218949
Joe Conwell1825------548
Dennis Harrah2027---------47
Clint Sampson1118------1645
George Rogers1725------143
Gerry Feehery1425------241
Calvin Daniels------2115440
Dennis Bligen1320------639
Bill Graham------1719238
Vernon Maxwell------1912637
Lester Hayes------1717236
Bryan Hicks------2014236
Lionel Washington------2115---36
Doug Hollie------1916136
Bob Glazebrook------11111335
Lee Davis------2211235
Brooks Williams1015------732
Bill Elko------1313632
Mike Hogan912------1031
Dave Simmons------1011930
Keith Gary------1512229
Sean Lilly------1510227
Bruce Hardy28------1626
Billy Ray Smith------1114---25
Tom Briehl------1010424
Brett Maxie------116522
Ray Butler27---------9
Freddie Steinfort00------77
Randall Morris00------66
Eddie Hare00------44
J.J. Jones00------33
Jeff Hostetler00---------0
Mitch Willis------00---0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Shaun Gayle------26441989
Johnny Rembert------2847378
Reggie White------2442672
Bruce Scholtz------2340568
Ronnie Lippett------2141365
Mike Prior------2138665
Rod Hill------15371163
Eric Sievers2419------1053
Kyle Mackey2823------253
Don Mosebar2323------652
Ted McKnight2116------1451
Brad Edelman2823---------51
Mike Hamby------1632149
Steve Hamilton------1731149
Mike Dawson------1727347
Keena Turner------1825346
D.D. Hoggard------9271046
Ron Mattes2520---------45
Kenny Johnson------1626244
Wayne Davis------1324643
Bob Olderman2115------743
Sid Abramowicz2319---------42
Archie Griffin1915------640
Gary Anderson2415---------39
Bubba Emanuel------1419639
Scott Radecic------1713333
Tim Wrightman1510------429
John Frank55------1828
Freddy Koepfer------917127
Daryl Turner104------1125
Don Blackmon------610824
Frank Hamilton78------924
Allen Carter00------2222
Dave Logan813---------21
Ron Crosby------651021
Mike Young910---------19
Mark Pattison10------1617
Cedric Minter48------416
Thomas Hopkins33------915
Jim Collins------35513
Wayne Radloff50------813
Morlon Poole54------312
Pat McInally00------77
Carson Long00------77
Gary Marangi00---------0
Unknown00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12322.7
Middle14493.5
Right393.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left15583.9
Middle4143.5
Right9434.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tony Clements492631351142
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Kyle Mackey22151121210

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen5281.6
Short (0-8 Yds)17121126.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)1791066.2
Long (19+ Yds)93798.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen64559.2
Short (0-8 Yds)65152.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)86769.5
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jeff Groth84056230
WR Pete Mandley74249030
TE Mark Bavaro76090130
WR Rich Martini63028030
RB George Rogers63023025
TE Brooks Williams52021015
WR Clint Sampson41116018
WR Ray Butler210607
RB Del Rodgers22016025
TE Bruce Hardy100008
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Archie Griffin63115015
WR Dave Logan65157113
TE Tim Wrightman32017010
FB Ted McKnight21011016
TE Eric Sievers22023019
WR Mike Young21013010
WR Daryl Turner1101004

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Del Rodgers199.003.30
Tony Clements122.001.33
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Gary Anderson3134.333.61

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tony Clements1177.006.22
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Kyle Mackey43194.756.64

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Mark Bavaro1177.0012.86
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dave Logan2210.509.50
TE Eric Sievers111818.0011.50
TE Tim Wrightman1000.005.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MiamiRushesConversions
George Rogers22
BuffaloRushesConversions
Gary Anderson31
Kyle Mackey10
Cedric Minter10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompConversions
Tony Clements17108
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Kyle Mackey863

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Jeff Groth422
WR Rich Martini321
WR Pete Mandley333
RB George Rogers210
WR Clint Sampson211
TE Bruce Hardy100
TE Brooks Williams100
RB Del Rodgers111
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Archie Griffin211
TE Eric Sievers221
TE Tim Wrightman211
WR Dave Logan110
FB Ted McKnight110

SectionAttendance
Stadium47,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,100 (21,400)
End Zone10,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,200 (13,600)
Club Seats4,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,800 (3,300)